Treatment for Word Retrieval Impairments in Aphasia
Communication Outcomes for Naming Treatments in Aphasia
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
In this study the investigators are examining the effectiveness of two different speech therapy protocols for word retrieval impairments experienced by individuals with stroke-induced aphasia. One treatment involves errorless naming treatment and the other employs verbal plus gestural facilitation of word retrieval. Participants will receive one of the two treatments over several months. Before and after treatment the investigators will administer several tests and conversational samples to examine changes associated with the treatments. The investigators hypothesize that, whereas both treatments will lead to improvements in words rehearsed in therapy, communication outcomes in conversation will be broader for the verbal plus gestural protocol.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable stroke
Started Aug 2008
Longer than P75 for not_applicable stroke
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
August 1, 2008
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 30, 2008
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 2, 2008
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2013
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 1, 2013
CompletedApril 6, 2018
April 1, 2018
4.8 years
September 30, 2008
April 4, 2018
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Daily Probe Picture Naming
daily probes from three times per week for up to 3 months and one month posttreatment
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Western Aphasia Battery
pre-treatment and at treatment completion
Boston Naming Test
pretreatment and at treatment completion
Discourse Sample
pre-treatment and at treatment completion
Study Arms (2)
Errorless Naming Treatment
EXPERIMENTALVerbal+Gestural Facilitation
EXPERIMENTALInterventions
Speech therapy sessions take place 4 times per week for up to 90 minutes per session. Following a phase of baseline pre-testing, two phases of speech therapy will take place lasting up to 20 sessions per phase. Post-testing will take place immediately upon completion of the treatment phases and again at 1 month post study completion.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- left hemisphere stroke \>4 months earlier
- aphasia with word retrieval impairments
- \>21 years of age right handed
- speaker of English as the preferred language
- \>6 grade education
You may not qualify if:
- history of developmental learning difficulties
- history of prior neurological illnesses
- chronic medical illnesses that restrict participation in speech therapy
- alcohol or drug dependence
- severe uncorrected impairments of vision or hearing
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Old Dominion University Speech and Hearing Clinic
Norfolk, Virginia, 23529, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Anastasia M Raymer, PhD
Old Dominion University
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor of Communications Disorders & Special Education
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 30, 2008
First Posted
October 2, 2008
Study Start
August 1, 2008
Primary Completion
June 1, 2013
Study Completion
July 1, 2013
Last Updated
April 6, 2018
Record last verified: 2018-04